Richard Ackerman

The City Council this week appointed Tim Harvey to fill the seat left vacant this month by former Councilwoman Lynn Daucher, who was elected in November to the California Assembly. Harvey, an assistant superintendent for the La Habra City School District, was sworn in by Daucher on Tuesday. Councilman Steve Vargas abstained in the 3-0 vote to appoint Harvey. Vargas had supported Planning Commissioner Don Schweitzer for the position.

City Council members said this week that they will not cut funding for the city's annual Founders Day Parade and Fair or the Fourth of July celebration as part of efforts to trim the city's 1992-93 budget. Community Services Director Susan Hunt said she recommended the cuts because the two events are expected to cost the city about $54,000 in 1993. "They are very enjoyable," Hunt said. "But they are very costly and a way to get at a sizable chunk of money."

Mayor Don Bankhead said he will challenge Yorba Linda Councilman Henry W. Wedaa for the Orange County cities' spot on the South Coast Air Quality Management District. Wedaa came under fire at a Fullerton City Council meeting Tuesday for his votes on the district's board. Several council members said they were upset with his voting record, contending that it was not in the best interests of cities and business in Orange County. Even so, Bankhead and Councilman Richard C.

City Council members have chosen Don Bankhead as mayor for the coming year. It will be the first time Bankhead, 59, a retired police captain, will serve as mayor. He succeeds Chris Norby, whose one-year term has expired. Bankhead became known throughout the county in 1990 when he ran for sheriff against Brad Gates. Gates won, but Bankhead earned 45% of the vote in a campaign that started late and had few funds. He was elected to the Fullerton City Council in 1988.

City Councilman Richard C. Ackerman has been appointed to the Southern California Hazardous Waste Management Authority. The authority is concerned with choosing sites for the disposal of waste. It was created by the Southern California Assn. of Governments about six months ago, Ackerman said, after a similar committee showed some progress. "We got a gentleman's agreement that each county will take care of its own waste, instead of dumping it in some other county," Ackerman said.

Edward D. Paul, executive vice president of Great American Health Nutrition Inc., has been named chairman of the Fullerton Constitution Bicentennial Commission by the City Council, officials said. Roy T. Kobayashi, an electrical technician at Rockwell International, was named commission vice chairman. The panel was created at the request of Mayor Richard C. Ackerman to plan observances of the 200th anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Constitution. Fullerton's observance will begin Sept.

Residents living near Cal State Fullerton's fraternity row will be required to have a permit to park in the neighborhood if the City Council gives final approval to a proposed parking ordinance Tuesday. Residents hope the move will rid the area of unwanted visitors and cars. The ordinance would allow each resident one permit for each registered car and five guest permits to a home. For special occasions such as parties, residents could request one-day passes.

Orange County will continue its successful fight against an infestation of stinging red imported fire ants until Dec. 8 while demanding that the state restore funding for the effort. Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to pick up the costs while examining other ways of paying for the program, including help from nurseries. The California Department of Agriculture had funded the program since 2000 but cut off the money Oct. 19 because of the state's budget crisis.